Over the weekend, my husband and I tackled a project in our home office to bring a little extra “pizzazz” to the space. A friend of ours recommended that we use a stencil on a couple walls to add a fun graphic element without committing to something like wallpaper.
So I ordered a stencil in a really pretty herringbone pattern, a stencil brush and some acrylic paint, and we got to work! You simply decide where you want to begin, use some blue painters tape to attach the stencil to your wall, and then begin painting. The instructions recommended a dense foam roller, but we wanted a softer appearance to the stencil - so we stuck with a stencil brush.
THE TECHNIQUE:
- Using a paper plate, drop a quarter size amount of paint onto the plate
- Blot the paint with your brush, and dab elsewhere on the plate to remove any excess
- Carefully begin blotting the stencil area on the wall until you finish each area on the stencil
- The stencil has a guide to set you up for the next stencil on the wall
Overall it took us about 7 hours to complete the project on two walls, and I absolutely LOVE how it turned out! There are a TONNN of stencil options out there, so you can look for one that suits your home and taste. This is a fun project because you can easily paint over it down the road if you want something new =)
I will share the links below to everything I used for our stencil project. I am also including links to the rug we ordered (the rug we were contemplating ordering), as well as the faux olive tree, and some of you noticed a rainbow print sitting in our office that I plan to hang in my daughters bedroom. So I will link that as well!
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